DesignSpark Mechanical

Spec sheet

Free plan

YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · rs-online.com

Headquarters

Birchington Road, Weldon, Corby, Northamptonshire NN17 9RS, United KingdomRead 28 Sep 2026 · rs-online.com

Founded

2010Read 28 Sep 2026 · rs-online.com

3D part library

The integrated library contains over one billion manufacturer-approved 3D part models.Read 27 Sep 2026 · rs-online.com

Assembly design

YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · rs-online.com

Assembly tool

The Assembly Tool supports constraints, movement, exploded views and tracelines, and is available in Engineer.Read 27 Sep 2026 · rs-online.com

BOM and quotes

Models use RS product codes to help create bills of materials and production quotes.Read 27 Sep 2026 · rs-online.com

Cloud collaboration

NoRead 23 Sep 2026 · rs-online.com

Complex geometry

Pull, Combine and Blend tools transform solids into desired shapes.Read 27 Sep 2026 · rs-online.com

Customization options

Users can customize shortcuts, workspace views, rendering, shading, colors and toolbar layout.Read 27 Sep 2026 · rs-online.com

Drawing standards

Drawing annotations support ASME, JIS, ISO and GB standards and ASME Y14.5 GD&T.Read 27 Sep 2026 · rs-online.com

Engineer adoption

The page says DesignSpark is trusted by 1.4 million engineers.Read 27 Sep 2026 · rs-online.com

File import and export

Explorer imports RSDOC, RSDOCX, DSPCB IDF, TXT, JPG, BMP, PNG; exports RSDOCX, STL, OBJ, 3D PDF. Creator/Engineer also import OBJ, SKP, DXF, DWG, STEP, IGES, AVI, WMV, MKV; export AMF, DXF, DWG, STEP, IGES, GLB/GLTF, OBJ, VDB, 3D PDF, SKP, STL, XAML, JPG, PNG.Read 23 Sep 2026 · rs-online.com

Free tier

The Explorer plan is free and has no hidden fees.Read 27 Sep 2026 · rs-online.com

Modeling method

The software uses gesture-based direct modeling with push-pull tools.Read 27 Sep 2026 · rs-online.com

Parametric sketching

Parametric equations define custom curve patterns in 2D and 3D space.Read 27 Sep 2026 · rs-online.com

Pricing display

Explorer is free; Creator and Engineer show monthly billing yearly, but no prices are printed.Read 27 Sep 2026 · rs-online.com

Project limits

The comparison lists unlimited projects and design size for DesignSpark Mechanical plans.Read 27 Sep 2026 · rs-online.com

Reverse engineering

Plans include reverse engineering a solid model from a 3D-scanned mesh such as STL.Read 27 Sep 2026 · rs-online.com

Sheet-metal tools

NoRead 23 Sep 2026 · rs-online.com

Support resources

Support includes questions, tutorials, advice and help from fellow engineers.Read 27 Sep 2026 · rs-online.com

Supported formats

It imports and exports STEP, IGES, STL and DXF formats.Read 27 Sep 2026 · rs-online.com

Supported platforms

Windows 10 (64-bit), Windows 11 (64-bit), Windows Server 2016 and 2019 (64-bit)Read 23 Sep 2026 · rs-online.com

Team management

Multi-user solutions let teams manage and reassign licenses as they evolve.Read 27 Sep 2026 · rs-online.com

Trial terms

Creator and Engineer show a free 7-day trial.Read 27 Sep 2026 · rs-online.com

Plans and prices

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